Spain Will Allow Unvaccinated 12- to 17-Year Olds to Enter with PCR Test
by Daniel McCarthy
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Effective immediately, Span will no longer require U.S. travelers aged between 12 and 17 be vaccinated in order to enter the country without quarantine. Instead, inbound U.S. travelers in that age range will be able to enter with a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival.
Spain announced the updated rule last week, adding that adults (18-years and older) still need to be fully vaccinated with the final dose taken no less than 14 days and no more than 270 days prior to arrival (if it’s more than 270 days, then a booster shot is required).
Children under 12-years-old will still be able to enter with no requirements.
Accepted vaccines will continue to include Pfizer, Moderna, Astra-Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac, and Sinopharm. Travelers will also still be required to fill out the Spain Health Control form (FCS), which can be found here.
After suffering through its highest wave of COVID-19 infections in January, Spain is improving when it comes to active cases—on Feb. 11, Spain reported 49,000 new cases, down from almost 180,000 new daily cases on Jan. 12.
